Hardware + Software
Complete surveillance ecosystem from cameras to cloud
Surveillance as a service
Professional-grade surveillance Ai Powered Security. Never Sleeps.
Professional surveillance for homes, businesses, and enterprises — with open-source hardware, AI detection, and 24/7 monitoring at a fraction of legacy system costs.
Surveillance as a service
Open-source Hardware
Cloud Native
MULTI-CAM
OFFLINE
Front Door
OFFLINE
Garage
OFFLINE
Back yard
OFFLINE
Pool
4
Cameras
2
Alerts
0.04s
Latency
Motion Detected - Front Door
1 hour 20 mins ago
Flexible Monitoring
Self-monitor or subscribe to professional remote surveillance
Scalable Architecture
From single-camera homes to multi-location enterprises
Multi-tier Response
Professional help on demand and emergency support
How it works
Up and Running in Minutes
From unboxing to full protection — Maigard handles the heavy lifting.
Choose your hardware
Select from our open-source camera lineup, starting at $49. Ships pre-configured in 2–3 business days.
Plug In & Pair
Scan the QR code, connect to Wi-Fi or PoE, and you're live in minutes. No technician required.
Choose your plan
From free local storage to 24/7 professional monitoring — choose exactly what you need and scale as you grow.
Stay secure
AI detects threats in real-time. You get real-time alert, review footage, Our team responds. Peace of mind delivered.
Hardware
Our Professional Cameras
Every Jara Cam runs on open-source Thingino firmware — no vendor lock-in, ever.
Software Plans
Start free. Scale as you grow
Upgrade or downgrade anytime. No lock-in, no hidden fees.
MonthlyAnnualSave 20%
Free
$0/month
Individuals & testing
- 1 camera
- Self-monitoring app
- 24-hours cloud storage
- 7-day event history
- AI detection
- Monitoring services
Home
$9.99/month
Homeowners & families
- Up to 5 cameras
- 7-days cloud storage
- Smart motion alerts
- AI person/vehicle detection
- Email & push alerts
- Professional monitoring
- Multi-user & roles
Business
$49.99/month
SMBs & retail
- Up to 20 cameras
- 30-days cloud storage
- Multi-user & roles
- Full AI analytics suite
- Priority support
- Professional monitoring
- Basic API access
Enterprise
Custom
Large orgs & security firms
- Unlimited cameras
- Custom retention policy
- 90-day cloud storage
- Full AI + LPR analytics
- Full REST + Webhook API
- SSO / SAML / LDAP
- 99.9% SLA + Dedicated AM
- Basic API access
Monitoring Services
Eyes On Your Property. Around the Clock.
Choose the level of professional oversight that fits your threat model. Add to any plan.
Remote Monitoring
Add-on$14.99
/site/month
A professional monitor watches your feeds around the clock.
- 24/7 operator coverage
- Instant threat alert on app
Alert Response
Popular$24.99
/site/month
Our team reviews verify alerts and contact you before you're disturbed.
- AI triage
- Human verification
- Direct Contact
First Responder Relay
Premium$29.99
/site/month
Armed or unarmed response dispatched to verified incidents.
- UL-listed station
- Police/Fire relay
- Incident reporting
Dedicated Monitor
EnterpriseCustom
An assigned monitor for your feeds during business hours.
- Named operator
- SLA-backed
- Custom protocols
Why Jara Protect
Security Made Easy & Flexible.
We benchmarked ourselves against every major player. Here's the honest comparison.
Features
Maigard
Ring / Nest
ADT / Vivint
Verkada
Ubiquiti
Hardware starting price
From $49
$100–$400
$1,500+ install
$500–$2,000
$150–$800
Monthly software cost
Free–$49
$10–$20
$45–$60
$150–$400
$150–$800
Monitoring included
$35–$60
Custom
Open-source hardware
Partial
AI analytics
Limited
Limited
No long-term contract
Local storage option
Full API access
Limited
Limited
Privacy / on-prem option
Compare Maigard with
Maigard
Features
Maigard
- Hardware starting price
- From $49
- Monthly software cost
- Free–$49
- Monitoring included
- Open-source hardware
- AI analytics
- No long-term contract
- Local storage option
- Full API access
- Privacy / on-prem option
Hardware starting price
- Maigard
- From $49
- Ring / Nest
- $100–$400
- ADT / Vivint
- $1,500+ install
- Verkada
- $500–$2,000
- Ubiquiti
- $150–$800
Monthly software cost
- Maigard
- Free–$49
- Ring / Nest
- $10–$20
- ADT / Vivint
- $45–$60
- Verkada
- $150–$400
- Ubiquiti
- $150–$800
Monitoring included
- Maigard
- Ring / Nest
- ADT / Vivint
- $35–$60
- Verkada
- Custom
- Ubiquiti
Open-source hardware
- Maigard
- Ring / Nest
- ADT / Vivint
- Verkada
- Ubiquiti
- Partial
AI analytics
- Maigard
- Ring / Nest
- Limited
- ADT / Vivint
- Verkada
- Ubiquiti
- Limited
No long-term contract
- Maigard
- Ring / Nest
- ADT / Vivint
- Verkada
- Ubiquiti
Local storage option
- Maigard
- Ring / Nest
- ADT / Vivint
- Verkada
- Ubiquiti
Full API access
- Maigard
- Ring / Nest
- Limited
- ADT / Vivint
- Verkada
- Limited
- Ubiquiti
Privacy / on-prem option
- Maigard
- Ring / Nest
- ADT / Vivint
- Verkada
- Ubiquiti
You Own Your Hardware
Open-source firmware compatible with 100+ camera models via Thingino. No forced obsolescence. Your data, your hardware.
Vertically Integrated Service
Hardware → Software → Monitoring → Response in a single platform. Higher margins, better service.
Community & Trust
Open-source firmware means full transparency. Active community. Auditable security.
Market Opportunity
A $62B Market. We're Just Getting Started.
We're raising a $1M seed round to launch our MVP and reach 5,000 paying subscribers.
$0B
Global surveillance market (2024)
Source: MarketsandMarkets
0.0%
Projected CAGR through 2030
Fastest growing segment
0.0B+
Connected cameras worldwide
And growing fast
< 60s
Average alert response time
99.97%
Platform uptime (last 12 mo)
SOC 2
Type II Certified
11:1
LTV to CAC ratio
FAQ
Questions answered. Doubts cleared.
Yes. Your footage stays yours. We run on open-source firmware so you’re never locked into our ecosystem. You can export, backup, or migrate anytime.